Question

A grocer wants to make a 10-pound mixture of peanuts and cashews that he can sell for $4.75 per pound. If peanuts cost $4.00 per pound and cashews cost $6.50 per pound, how many pounds of cashews should he use?

a 3
b 4
c 6
d 7

Answer 1

Explanation:

4x+(10-x)*6.5 =4.75*10

4x+65-6.5x=47.5

6.5 x-4 x=65-47.5

2.5 x=17.5

x=7

peanuts=7 -pound

cashews=10-7=3 -pound

Answer 2

Answer: A grocer wants to make a 10-pound mixture of peanuts and cashews that he can sell for $4.75 per pound. If peanuts cost $4.00 per pound and cashews cost $6.50 per pound, how many pounds of cashews should he use?

a 3

b 4

c 6

d 7

Explanation:

3lbs of Cashews